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The Western Drought Is a Crisis for Migrating Birds,Too

8/1/2021

 
​For years, California rice farmers have aided bird migration by flooding their fields in the off season. But
this year, they barely have enough water to grow their crops. Read Article Here.
Picture
Killdeer, one of many shorebird species that migrate through the Sacramento Valley, stop for a drink in a flooded rice field. 
​Photo courtesy of Jim Morris/California Rice Commission

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